iris question

christie_sw_mo(Z6)November 12, 2009

I intended to move these out of the backyard over the summer and didn't get around to it. I think our latest dog addition may have pulled the leaves off of them or maybe the frost just killed the leaves. They look like they have new leaves growing back and the rhizomes are exposed. I've never had them sticking up out of the ground so much before.

You shouldn't be ashamed. Mine had been in the same place for 10 years when the flooding rains caused all the rot and I decided to move them! I think I lost some completely but I will know for certain this year which will be the second year after moving.

Just to add confusion. I am by no means an expert, but I had a guy give me several bags of them yesterday. We are in SW MO. I'm not wanting to plant them but I will and they will do fine here. Iris are pretty hardy. Kathy

Thanks Kathy! Sounds like you hit the jackpot on iris.
I have more iris that are the same kind as the ones in the photo on the other side of our fence away from my dogs so even if these succumbed to abuse, I'd have the others. They are those small purple ones that smell like grape koolaid.